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      <title><![CDATA[Are GLP-1s creating Big Food’s next valuation trap?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Earthnutz founder Abby Singh explains how the startup transforms peanuts into protein crisps and virgin oil while preparing to scale production.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The EUDR must go ahead or risk losing credibility ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The EUDR has gone through two delays and several simplifications in the past two years. But it must now go ahead, or risk losing credibility, FoodNavigator argues. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[When food marketing slips into misinformation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[EU-funded research reveals how vague food claims, hidden sponsorships, influencers and AI can mislead consumers – and how producers should respond.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oreo, Wonka and Yasso take snacking off script]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Oreo goes pistachio, Wonka returns to UK shelves and Yasso expands frozen yoghurt as protein, nostalgia and hybrid formats reshape snack NPD.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé leads TIME and Statista’s 2026 food and drink ranking. See the top 20, from Carlsberg and Mars to Mondelēz and PepsiCo.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The power generation: What Gen Z really wants from F&B]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wellness, global flavours and moderation: unpack the trends, values and contradictions shaping Gen Z food and drink choices]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Recyclability rules could make flexible plastics more expensive for producers]]></title>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[What is RAM 2027?]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé Russia falls under Kremlin control]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kremlin places Nestlé’s Russian business under temporary administration, prompting Swiss food and beverage giant to assess its options and legal rights.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Can brands beat private label with feelings?]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Brands are fighting for shelf space with private label, which is increasingly competing in areas such as premium and even functional foods. But if brands can utilise emotional resonance and sensory experience, believes MMR Research, they may have an edge. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brands can offer consumers a fuller sensory experience, says MMR Research.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grocery shoppers embrace AI research, but not AI buying agents]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Inklebarger]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Shoppers are using AI to compare grocery products and find deals, but few trust AI agents to reorder groceries or make purchases on their behalf.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thirty-four percent of all shoppers are using AI to find products and compare prices.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alternative proteins have disappointed investors – but it’s not the end]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Teodora Lyubomirova]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Alternative proteins have struggled to meet investor expectations due to taste, texture and affordability challenges. But growing investment in fermentation technologies suggests parts of the sector may still have strong commercial potential.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Ingredients</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Milk alternatives remain under pressure, but fermentation-based innovations continue to attract funding.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rising food inflation to hit hard as impacts of Iran War and El Niño converge]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/09/17/rising-food-inflation-to-hit-hard-as-impacts-of-iran-war-and-el-nino-converge/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas West]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Business</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Iran War and the impact from El Niño have brought storm clouds to the UK economy.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Which food commodities are threatened most by ‘Godzilla’ El Niño? ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/16/food-commodities-threatened-by-el-nino/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The current El Niño could be the largest in living memory. But which food commodities does it threaten? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Sustainability</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[How could El Niño affect food commodities?]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[General Mills, Kellanova, Mars and McKee Foods sue sugar producers over alleged price-fixing]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Inklebarger]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[General Mills, Kellanova, Mars and McKee Foods allege US sugar producers coordinated sensitive information to inflate granulated-sugar prices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Food’s fight for the evening snack gets serious]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New launches from Knorr, Mountain Dew and Spam highlight food brands’ continued push into spicy, sweet-heat and heat-forward flavors.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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